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Poor Retail Sales A Cloud Over Economy's Outlook For The Year

Saturday January 14, 2006
FALLING retail sales, a monster trade deficit and measly job creation have marked an inauspicious start to the year for the Australian economy.

A New Trade Policy? Australia Needs A Whole Set Of Them

Thursday January 12, 2006
After 264 trade deficits in 305 months, it's time to end the complacency and increase our competitiveness.

Import Binge Fuels Banana Republic Fears

Wednesday January 11, 2006
AUSTRALIA'S affection for imported Japanese cars, Chinese laptops and Scandinavian mobile phones has pushed the monthly trade deficit to $2.5 billion, raising fears that the dollar could soon tumble.

Australian Exports To China Soar

Monday January 9, 2006
CHINA has deepened its trade ties with Australia, becoming this country's second-biggest export market and source of imports, new figures show, but the Asian giant remains our third-biggest trade partner.

Free Trade Free-for-all

Saturday January 7, 2006
A year on, the United States trade agreement is proving to be neither free nor fair.